Flying pennant



. Patented Dec. l2, i922. l.

W i Q nnwaen n. nnnnay an]; ELIZABETH KENNE'Y, or PHILADELPHIA, rnnnsrtvnnrn.

FLYING PEN NAN '1.

Application filed October 12, 1921. Serial No. 507,229.

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, EDWARD H. KENNEY and ELIZABETH KJGNNEY, citizens of the United States, residing in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, have invented a Flying. Pennant, of which the following is a specification.

The object of this invention is to provide a novel structure combining the characteristics oil? a kite with those of a pennant, the elements of the structure being permanently united yet relatively movable to permit folding into a packet of relatively small di u'iensions, and the arrangement of the elements being such as to greatly facilitate the setting up of the structure into kite form and the partial folding or unfolding into the form of a pennant.

The invention will be more readily understood by reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure l, is a View in perspective of the kite set up;

Fig. 2, a rear View of the kite illustrating one of the steps in theiolding opera tion;

Fig. 3, is View of the ltite partially folded and illustrating the pennant feature of the kite, and

Fig. l, is a view of the kite completely folded.

With reference to the drawings, 1 and 2 indicate respectively elements which together constitute the framework of the structure, said elements being pivotally connected so as to be relatively movable to positions at right angles to each other or into substantial alignment.

As clearly shown, the pin 3 which pivotally secures these elements together passes through the approximate center of the element 2 and through the element 1 near one end thereof; but regardless of the dimensions of these elements or rods and the points thereof through which the pin passes, it is essential for the purposes of this invention that the element 1 on at least one side of the pivot be longer than one-half the length of the element 2.

Secured in permanent fashion to the ele ment 2 is a quadrilateral fabric element 4, substantially t -shaped portions l and l of which extend on either side or the element 2, the portion a being in the present instance smaller than the portion l".

Secured in suitable manner as by means of pins or nails 5, 5, to the ends of the element 2 is a cord, or cords, 6, said cord extending along and being secui ed to the edges 01 the fabric element 4 and constituting a bounding cord for the said fabric. Portions cl? thefabric element a at the apexes ofthe respective V-shaped portions @and Pare cut away to expose the bounding cord 6 at these points, and thereby permit detaohably securing the cord 6 to the ends of the frame element 1:. in the present instance, there is established in each end of this latter ele' ment 1 a pair or pins 7, 7, between which the cord is adapted to pass and be retained.

In completing the structure, a cord 8 of less length than the element 2 is secured to one oi the pins 5 111 the ends of said element 2, and has a. loop at the opposite end which is adapted to he passed over the pin5 in the opposite end of the ele1nent2;; while a second cord 10 is secured to one end of the element 1 and has at the'other end means such a.- loop for detachably securing that end to the opposite end of theselement 1; all as shown in Fig. 1.

In this latter figure, we have illustrated our structure set up in the form of a kite, the bounding. cord 6 being passed between the respective sets of pins in the opposite endsoi the elementv 1, which is disposed at right angles tosthe element 2 the free end of the cord 10 being attachedito the corresponding end of the element 1 and passing. across the face of the kite; and the loop 9 of the cord 8 being passed over one of the pins 5 in the element 2, and by reason of its interior length bowing the element 2 outwardly, as clearly illustrated. The cord 10 constitutes means for attaching a cord 11 to the kite.

In taking down thekite to convert the structure to its pennant form or to completely fold it up, the operation consists in first releasing the loop 9 from the pin 5 over which it passes and the free end of the cord 10 from the end of the element 1. to which it is temporarily secured; thereafter releasing the cord 6 from the ends of the frame element 1 by removing the said cord from between the sets of pins 7, 7; moving the element 1 around the securing pivot 3 into alignment with the element 2,

as illustrated in 2; and, it it is desired to take advantage of the pennant feature of the structure, folding the portion 41 of the fabric around the aligned elements 1 and 2 in the manner illustrated in i Wardly with one or other of the portions 45* or 4' of the fabric element, or may be utilized to bind the fabric to the frame elements when the structure is completely folded, also as shown in Fig. 4.

The structure as a kite will be found to possess manifold advantages over folding kites of the usual form, particularly in the extreme facility with which it may be set L1P,'ll3 being a simple matter to secure the bounding cord to the ends of the element 1 I and the loop 9 of thebowing cord to theiend ofthe element 2, and equally as simple to release them. 7 The structure further has the considerable advantage of the pennant feature," which materially enhances the sales value of the article.

WVe claim:

l. A folding structure comprising a pair of elongated elements pivotally secured together substantially at the center of one and near an end of the other, a fabric member secured to and having portions extending at each side of the first of said elements, and cooperating means on said extending por tions and at the ends of the second of said elements for detachably securing the said fabric member to the latter element.

2. A folding structure comprising a pair of rods pivotally secured together substannasaeeo tially at the center of one and near an end of the other, a fabric member secured to and having portions extending at each side of the first of said elements, a bounding cord for said'member, and means at the ends of, the second of said elements for detachably securing the bounding cord thereto.

3. A folding structure comprising a pair of rods pivotally secured together substantially at the center of one and near an end of the other, a fabric member, a bounding cord extending around the edge of the fabno member and secured to theends of the of the second of said elements for detachae bly securing the bounding cord thereto.

4. A folding structure comprising a pair of rods secured together substantially at the center of one thereof and adapted for relative movement into positions at right angles to each other and into substantial alignment, that portion of the other of said rods to one side of the pivot being longer thanone-half the length of the first, a fab ric member secured to and having portions extending at each'sideof the said first ele ment, and co-operating means on said eX- tending portions and at the ends of the sec 0nd of said elements for detachably securing the said fabric member to the latter element. 7

A folding structure comprising elements permanently secured together and relatively adjustable into. the form of a' framework for a kite and into substantial alignment to constitute the staff of a pennant, and a fabric member adapted to be attached to the elements and to' constitute both the fabric of the kite and the pennant.

EDWARD H. KENNEY. ELIZABETH KENNEY.

first of said elements, and means at the ends i 

